Chapter 290: Did I Tell You to Leave?

Inside the private room.

“Come on, Old Zhao, I’ll toast to you. Let’s drink.”

Mei Liangxin held up his wine glass and spoke with a malicious grin, eager for Zhao Qing to taste the flavor of wasabi mixed with red wine.

“Drink my foot! I’m already full of anger.”

Zhao Qing snapped, recalling Mei Liangyu in the restroom, sparking his frustration.

He had already backed down repeatedly, but the other party had gone too far, slapping him in the face. Did they really think he was easy to bully?

Then, Zhao Qing proved that he was not someone who could be easily pushed around.

“What happened?”

Mei Liangxin asked in confusion. It was just a trip to the restroom; why was he so angry? Maybe it was the hot pot making him irritable.

“I just ran into an idiot…” Zhao Qing briefly explained what happened in the restroom.

“Good job! That kind of orphan deserves a harsh lesson. Otherwise, they’d think the whole world revolves around them.”

As soon as Zhao Qing finished speaking, Mei Liangxin was the first to applaud.

Zhao Qing, slightly concerned, turned to Xu Shaochen and asked, “Young Master Xu… Could this cause trouble for you?”

After all, thinking back, the guy he encountered looked like he was wearing expensive clothes and accessories.

Xu Shaochen shook his head nonchalantly and replied coolly, “Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can cause me trouble. That runt you mentioned is hardly worth the bother.”

“Well said! Come on, everyone, let’s toast to that!”

In short, Mei Liangxin found every excuse possible to get Zhao Qing to drink more, wanting him to experience what they called ice and fire.

Wasabi and red wine, a unique sensation that would surely give him a surreal feeling.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

At that moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

“Come in,” Xu Shaochen raised his voice and said.

The door to the private room opened, revealing Ye Pengfei and Mei Liangyu at the front, followed by Han Feng and six or seven other rich kids.

“It’s you!”

The moment Mei Liangyu saw Zhao Qing, he exploded in anger.

Mei Liangxin looked toward the door, and when he saw Mei Liangyu, he smirked coldly, “Third Brother, long time no see. What happened to you? You look like a mess.”

“Mei Liangxin! You’re here too!”

Mei Liangyu hadn’t noticed Mei Liangxin earlier, as he was focused entirely on Zhao Qing when entering. Seeing him now, he became even angrier.

Upon seeing Mei Liangxin, Mei Liangyu instantly forgot about Zhao Qing.

“You two… You know each other?”

Ye Pengfei and the others were puzzled. What was going on here?

“Know each other? How could we not? That’s the jerk who hit me earlier.”

Mei Liangyu pointed at Zhao Qing, gritting his teeth, then turned to Mei Liangxin, “Second Brother, if you know what’s good for you, come back with me. Otherwise, you won’t be able to bear the consequences.”

“Ye Pengfei, how dare you bring just any random riffraff in front of me? Get him out of here!”

Xu Shaochen shot a cold glance at Mei Liangyu, then looked at Ye Pengfei and shouted angrily.

Ye Pengfei was instantly terrified. He never expected Mei Liangyu to have a conflict with Xu Shaochen’s friend.

“How dare you! Who do you think you are? Calling others riffraff—aren’t you the real riffraff here? Believe me, I can make your life a living hell just for that comment!”

Mei Liangyu had already been holding back his anger after being repeatedly provoked today. He couldn’t tolerate Xu Shaochen’s insult.

“Third Young Master Mei, this is the Young Master Xu from Jiangzhou, whom I’ve mentioned to you. You’d better think carefully about what you say.”

Hearing this, Ye Pengfei’s face immediately darkened. He knew very well who Xu Shaochen was and didn’t want any trouble.

Although the Mei Family was powerful in Songshan, this was Jiangzhou, where no one could rival Xu Shaochen.

Upon hearing this, Mei Liangyu frowned, then seemed to realize something. He looked at Xu Shaochen with a sneer, “I heard that there’s a deadbeat boss hanging around Mei Liangxin—the one facing off against our Mei Family. That must be you, right? Well, you’ve got guts, I’ll give you that much.”

“Mei Liangyu, you’re going too far!” Ye Pengfei shouted, his face now dark enough to drip water.

He was the one who brought Mei Liangyu here, and now, due to Mei Liangyu’s provocations, he was put in an awkward position with Xu Shaochen.

But Mei Liangyu was undeterred. He looked at Ye Pengfei with a mocking expression, “Young Master Ye, if this is the so-called ‘Young Master Xu’ of Jiangzhou, then I’m not impressed. Since when did a factory owner get elevated to such status?”

His understanding of Xu Shaochen came from Liao Jie—the guy was just a hot pot factory owner.

He couldn’t understand why Ye Pengfei and the others were so respectful to someone like that. Clearly, Jiangzhou was far inferior to Songshan.

“Mei Liangxin, introduce this dog that’s been barking nonstop. Does he deserve the honor of me knowing his name?”

Xu Shaochen took a sip of his wine, casting an indifferent glance at Mei Liangyu before looking back at Mei Liangxin.

“Mei Liangyu, third child of the Mei Family, just an auxiliary descendant. You call him a dog, and that’s pretty much right. He’s just a dog we primary members choose to use.”

Mei Liangxin said with a sneer, completely dismissive.

“You’re courting death!”

Mei Liangyu exploded with rage, unable to bear the most humiliating insult. His eyes immediately flashed with a murderous glint.

“Slap!”

Ye Pengfei raised his hand and slapped Mei Liangyu across the face, his voice icy, “It seems Third Young Master Mei lacks some composure. Let me help you calm down so that you know how to speak in front of Young Master Xu.”

Ye Pengfei wasn’t about to let Mei Liangyu provoke Xu Shaochen any further. If Xu Shaochen got angry, Ye Pengfei would be in serious trouble.

“Alright, fine! Whoever is here today, I’ll remember this. We’ll meet again someday.”

Realizing that he wouldn’t gain anything here tonight, Mei Liangyu decided to leave, but not before throwing a venomous look at both Xu Shaochen and Mei Liangxin.

“Wait, did I tell you to leave?”

As soon as he turned, Xu Shaochen’s voice floated over, calm but chilling.

Ye Pengfei, Han Feng, and the others immediately blocked Mei Liangyu, keeping him at the door of the private room.

“What do you want?”

Suppressing the rage in his heart, Mei Liangyu glared fiercely at Ye Pengfei and Han Feng before turning back to Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen casually slid the wine glass from Zhao Qing’s place over, “Drink this glass of wine before talking to me. Otherwise, you’d better call the hospital now to book a surgery room before it’s too late, or you might end up crippled.”